Carton for wax records



Aug, 29, i939. E. WORDEN CARTON FOR WAX RECORDS Filed April 28, 1938aNvENToR Rober?? E. Worden Patented Aug. 29, 1939` UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE CARTON FOR WAX RECORDS Application April 28, 1938, Serial No.204,784

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to an improvement in cartons for waxrecords or the like and more particularly to the bottom `constructionthereof.

Owing to the fragile char-acter of wax records such as are commonlsTused on dictating machines or the like, it is desirable to protect themagainst chipping and cracking in use and in transit. Accordingly,cartons heretofore used disclose various expedients for this purpose. Anobject of the present invention is to provide a carton having aresilient bottom construction which can be made economically andembodied in a more attractive Iappearing container than those heretoforeavailable forsimilar purposes.

Embodiments of this invention are shown in the drawing appended heretoand in which- Y Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section showing acarton with one form of bottom construction;

Figure 2, a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3, a fragmentary view in central longitudinal section of a modiedform;

Figure 4, a transverse section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3;

Figure 5, a fragmentary view in central longitudinal section, showing afurther modification; and

Figure 6, a transverse section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawing, the carton c-onstruction shown in Figs. 1 and2 comprises an outer tubular wall I, having its bottom edge rolled orcrimped inwardly to form a seat 2. A closure disc 3 is mounted with itsperipheral edge supported on the seat 2. An inner tubular wall 4 fitssnugly within the outer wall I and with its lower edge bearing againstedge portions of disc 3 to hold the latter in position on seat 2.

To protect the surf-ace of a wax record when in position within thecarton, a lining 5 of flannel or the like is mounted on a tubular insert6 secured to the inner tubularwall in any suitable manner as for exampleby spots of glue 1.

vThe closure disc 3 is preferably made of an inherently resilientmaterial such as vulcanized fiber and is stamped or cut in such a manneras to form the resilient or spring tabs 8 extending above the normalupper surface of disc 3. They are held in position by an interposed ringor the like 9, also of any suitable material, such as vulcanized liber.In this case, the ring 9 may be of thinner material or more resilientthan the disc 3 so as to provide an additional cushioning effect.

In use, a wax record or the like rests in the (Cl. 20G-15) carton withone end supported on the tabs 8 which by reason of their resiliencyprovide cushioning means to absorb shocks and thus protect the recordfrom injury under normal conditions of use. f

In the modification shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the material of disc 3 isIcut at its periphery or punched to form tabs l0 which correspond infunction to the tabs 8 in Figs. 1 and 2.

In the modication shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the material of the disc 3 iscut or punched to form cushioning tabs Il having their free ends bowedso that edge portions thereof, as l2, Fig. 6, are presented toward orrest upon the upper surface portions of disc 3 adjacent to the openingsformed 'by the punching orv cutting.

The various constructions herein shown present effective and inexpensiveshock-absorbing or cushioning constructions for the several purposeshereinabove indicated.

As various embodiments might be made in the construction hereindescribed, all without departing from the scope of the invention, it isto be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

I claim- 1. A carton f-or wax sound records or the like comprising anouter wall having one end turned inwardly to form a seat, a bottom wallof resilient material having edge portions supported on said seat and aninner wall Within said outer wall and having edge portions engaging saidbottom wall to retain it on said seat, said bottom Wall havingcushioning portions in the form of tabs biased inwardly and having theirfree ends spaced from and overlying adjacent openings in said bottomwall, and means operating between the ta'bs and said openings to limitthe extent of movement of said tabs toward said openings.

2. A carton for wax sound records or the like comprising an outer wallhaving one end turned inwardly to form a seat, a bottom wall ofresilient material having edge portions supported on said seat and aninner wall within said outer wall and having edge portions engaging saidbottom wall to retain it on said sea-t, said bottom wall havingcushioning portions in the form of tabs biased inwardly and having theirfree ends spaced from and overlying adjacent openings in said bottomWall, said tabs being bowed to present edge portions of their free endsacross said openings to engage portions of said bottom wall adjacentsaid openings to limit the extent of movement of said 55 tabs toward theopenings.

ROBERT E. WORDEN

